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The Hunger Vital Sign identifies household food insecurity among children in emergency departments and primary care
R.K. Gattu, G. Paik , Y. Wang, P. Ray, R. Lichenstein, M.M. Black
Children
Children
This study aimed: (1) to examine the sensitivity and specificity of the 2-item Hunger Vital Sign against the 18-item Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) in identifying young children in food insecure households in emergency department and primary care sites and (2) to examine associations between food insecurity and adverse health conditions. We conducted cross-sectional surveys from 2009–2017 among 5039 caregivers of children age
Gattu RK, Paik G, Wang Y, Ray P, Lichenstein R, Black MM. The Hunger Vital Sign identifies household food insecurity among children in emergency departments and primary care. Children (Basel). 2019 Oct 2;6(10). pii: E107. PMID: 31581751 doi: 10.3390/children6100107.